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Estlin acknowledges earlier letters sent to him by May and asks that two copies of "A Brief Notice of American Slavery, and the Abolition Movement" be sent to Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe.
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dv1443798
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Letter from John Bishop Estlin, Bristol, to Samuel May, Oct. 18, 1846
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dv1443798
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from John Bishop Estlin, Bristol, to Samuel May, Oct. 18, 1846
description
Estlin acknowledges earlier letters sent to him by May and asks that two copies of "A Brief Notice of American Slavery, and the Abolition Movement" be sent to Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe.
date
["October 18, 1846"]
year
1846
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4532586
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
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Correspondence
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1
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1 leaf (3 p.) ; 4 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.
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yes
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sf268508b
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notes
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
May's writing on the envelope reads, "Rec'd Nov. 21, 1846. Ans'd Dec. 1."
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Bristol
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dv1443798
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document
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1
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photo
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